Oil can



of the invention,

which can Patented Sept. 28, 1926.

UNITED STATES ALBERT R. NELSON, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

OIL CAN.

Application filed December 10,1925. Serial No. 74,522.

This invention relates to oil cans, more particularly to that type known as handoilers, and has for its object to provide a can of such class, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, with valvular means for normally closing the discharge spout of the can to prevent the discharge of oil when thecan is accidentally upset, and further capable of being shifted to open position for controlling the discharge of oil from the can.

Further objects of the invention are to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, an oil can of the class referred to,

which is simple in its construction and ar- Iangement, strong, durable, compact, thoroughly efficient 1n its use, conveniently operated to provide for the discharge of oil, and inexpensive to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel .construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter more specifically de scribed and-illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment but it is to be'understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which come within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of an oil can in accordance with this invention. P

Figure 2 is a section on line 22, Figure 1. p

Figure 3 is a section on line 33, Figure 1.,

Figure 4 is a longitudlnal sectional view of a mod'fi d ment. 1

Figure 5 is a top plan view of the elementshown in Figure 4.

-Referri-ng to Figures 1 to 3 of the drawings, 1 denotes the body portion of the can be set up of any suitable contour, *referably semi-elliptical as shown and which in connection with a resilient bottom 2 provides an oil receiving chamber 3 of a container. The body portion 1, as well as the bottom 2, is constructed of sheet metal of the desired gage, but the body portion 1 vis rigid whereby the bottom 2 is resilient. The lower end of the body portion 1 and the marginal portion of the bottom 2 are bent to interengage with each other to provide a closed, non-leaking joint 4. The upper end form of valve shifting eleshaped in vertical section,

15 and 16 of the discharge spout and of the body portion 1 is formed with a vertically disposed cylindrical collar 5 provided with interior threads 6, which are engaged by the peripheral threads of a closure cap 7. The cap 7 is formed with a centrally disposed opening 8 and with a laterally extending flange 9, which is anglethereby providing between the depending portion of, the flange 9 and the body of thecap an annular groove 10, into which extends the collar 5. l-nterposed .between the horizontally disposed portion of the flange 9 and the top edge of the collar 5 is a washer 11 to prevent leakage when the cap 7 is mounted in the position as shown in Figure 1 to close the body portion 1 at the filling opening 12 thereof. The inner face of the collar 5 forms a continuation of the wall of said opening.

, Extending into the opening 8 of the cap 7, as well as beingsecured to the latter by soldering or otherwise, is a discharge spout of appropriate length and which is generally indicated by the reference character 13. The spout 13 consists of a tubular cylindrical portion 14, which has its lower end positioned within the openng 8 and secured to the cap 7 by soldering or otherwise, and the portion 14 terminates at its upper end into a tapered tubular portion 15 which merges at its upper end into a short tubular ortion 16 formed upon a greater taper than the portion 15. Theinner face of the portion 16 provides a valveseat- 1 7 for a tapered valve 18. The lower end of the portion 14 merges into an extension, referred to generally by the reference character 19 and which depends into the chamber 3. The upper portion. of the extension 19, and which is indicated at 20, is semi-cylindrical in cross section and formed in proximity to the lower end of the portion 14 with an opening 21. The extension 19, below the portion 20, is compressed to provide a trough 22, and the inner terminal portion of the extension 19 is curved, as at 23. The sides of the trough are bent to close a part of the front thereof, as indicated at 24. The curved inner terminal portion of the extension is bifurcated, as indicated at 25, to provide a pair of arms 26, 27.

Connected at its upper end to the valve 18 and extending through the portions 14, into the chamber 3 is a valve stem 28 having its lower terminal portion 29 curving away fr in the extension 19 and somewhat of the same curvature as the lower terminal portion 2,3 of the extension 19. Slidably mounted on the bottom 2 and connected with the valve stem 28 is a spring controlled shitting member for the latter and the said shifting member is generally referred to by the rcterence character 30 and consists of a normally inclined channel-shaped member 31 having a bifurcated lower portion 82. The inclination of the member 31 is away from the vertical median ofthe can and the extension 19 isv positioned at one side of the vertical median or the can and ,the upper portion'of the member 31 is positioned on the other side 01 said vertical median. The lower terminal portion 29 of the stem QS extends into the upper end of the member 31 is pivotally connected thereto, as at The lower terminal portion 23 of the extension 19 extends into the member that a point between its horizontal center and its lower end and is pivotally connected therewith as lilounted in the bifurcated lower end of the member31, upon a pin 35car vied by said member 31, is a roller 36 which whenthe discharge spout 13 is closed-is positioned at the vertical median of the can. The controlling spring for the element 30 is indicated at 37, is coiled around the pivot between the extension 19 and member 30 and has the lower end terminal portion 38 thereof bent to engage a shoulder 39 formed at the top of the bifurcated portion The upper terminal portion of the spring'3'7, and which is indicated at $0, extends into the trough 22 and bears against the inner faces of the bentportions 2% of the sides of thetrough.

The spring 87 normally acts to .maintain the valve 18,.stem 28 and element 30 in the position as shown in Figure 1, and further acts to return the aforesaid parts to .such position after the parts ,,liave been shifted. By pressing inwardly on the bottom 2', the element 30 will move therewith and shift-on its pivot 34 against the action of its controlling spring, and the movement of the element 30 will be such that its upper portion willmove away from the extension 19 and lower the valve stem, thereby shi-ftingthe valve 18 to open the discharge spout 13 V] hen inward presur-e is removed from the bottom 2, the valve 18, stem 28 and element 30 through the action of the controlling spring 37 will be shifted to the position shown in Figure 1,-therebyclosinp; the discharge spout l3 and maintaining it closed until inward pressure is applied again to the bottom 2.

Themodiiied term of valve stem shifting element shown Figure 4} consists of a cln elashaped member ll opens at its top and having a closed bottom 1 2 of arcuate and said curved terminal pa form. The member ll, in proximity to its bottom, is provided with a transverse 0pen ing 1 3 for the passage of the lower terminal portion of the controlling spring. Other than that as stated, the shifting element ll is constructed in the same manner as element- 30 and is connected to the valve stem 28 and extension 19 in the same manner aselement 30. The curved bottom 4;) of the member 41 is seated on "the bottom 2- and when inward pressure is applied to the latter the member operates in the same manner as element 30.

"it is thought the many advantages of an oil can, in accordance with this invention, be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, yet. it is to be understood that changes in the detailsof construction can be had which will 'fall withinthe SGQP-aoit he invention as claimed.

hat I claim 'is: I

1.111 a hand oiler of the valved spout type, in combination, a tubular spout 'having its outer end provided therein with a valve seat, said spout formed at its inner end with an extension of curvilinear cross section, said extension provided with a lengthwise curved inner terminal part, a valve arranged within the spout and normally engagingsaid seat to close said spout, a valve stem, within and positioned the longitudinal aYXis oI" the spout, sa -id stem having lengthwise curved inner terminal portion spaced from said curved terminal part, the rear end of said'curved inner terminal part positioned inwardly of and below the rear end of said curved terminal por tion, a channel-shaped permanently inclined stem shitting element adapted to be actuated by the bottom of the oiler tor unseating said valve, means forpivotally connect ing the forward end of said shi ting element to the rear end of said curved terminalpon tion, pivot between the rear end of said curved inner terminalpart and shifting element,, said pivot positicned intermediate the ends of said shitting element, a controlling spring for said shiftingelement to normally maintain it in position to'seat the valve, said spring mounted on said pivot and having one end anchored to said shifting element intermediate the ends of the latter provided with means for anchoring the other end of the spring therein.

2. In a hand foile'r of the valved spout type, in combination, a tubular spouthaving its outer end tape-red to provide "a valve seat, said spout formed fatits inner end with an extension or" {curvilinear cross section having a lengthwise curved inner terminal,

part, a valve permanently within the heat and normally engag ig said set 1 mg the spout, a valve stem with n positioned at the longitudinal axis of the spout and having a lengthwise curved inner terminal portion spaced from said curved inner terminal part, the rear end of said curved inner terminal part arranged inwardly of and below the rear end of said curved terminal portion a permanently inclined stem shifting element adapted to be actuated by the bottom of the oiler for unseating said valve, means for pivotally connecting the forward end of said element to the rear end of said curved inner .terminal portion, a pivot between the rear end of said curved inner terminal part and said element, said pivot positioned intermediate the ends of said element, a controlling spring for said permanently inclined element to normally maintain it in position to seat said valve, said spring mounted on said pivot and having one end anchored Within said curved inner terminal part and its other end anchored to said permanently inclined element intermediate the ends of the latter, and said shifting element including a roller at its rear end.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature hereto.

ALBERT R. NELSON. 

